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inspirit
verb in·spir·it \in-ˈspir-ət\
Definition of INSPIRIT
transitive verb
: to fill with spirit
— in·spir·it·ing·ly \-ə-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of INSPIRIT
15th century
Related to INSPIRIT
- Synonyms
- bear up, buck up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), embolden, hearten, inspire, encourage, steel
- Antonyms
- daunt, discourage, dishearten, dispirit
Synonym Discussion of INSPIRIT
encourage, inspirit, hearten, embolden mean to fill with courage or strength of purpose. encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency <the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts>. inspirit, somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something <patriots inspirited the people to resist>. hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal <a hospital patient heartened by good news>. embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance <emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb>.
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